Caring For Your Refrigerator

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Cleaning your refrigerator ............... 12 Power interruptions ............................. 15

Holiday and moving care ................. 14

Your refrigerator is built to give you many years of dependable service. However, there are a few things you can do to extend its product life. This section tells you how to clean your refrigerator and what to do when going on holiday, moving or during a power outage.

Cleaning your refrigerator

Both the refrigerator and freezer sections defrost automatically. However, clean both about once a month to prevent odors from building up. Wipe up spills right away.

To clean your refrigerator, turn the Refrig- erator Control to OFF, unplug it, take out all removable parts and clean the refrigerator according to the following directions,

Personal Injury Hazard

Refrigeration system tubes are located near the defrost pan and can become hot. Remove and install defrost pan carefully.

Failure to do so could result in personal injury.

PART

WHAT TO USE

Removable parts

Sponge

or cloth with mild

(shelves, crisper,

detergent

and

warm

etc.)

water

 

 

 

Outside

Sponge,

cloth

or paper

 

towel

with mild

detergent,

 

warm

water and an

 

appliance

wax

(or good

 

auto

paste wax)

HOW TO CLEAN

l Hand wash, rinse and dry thoroughly.

l Wash outside of cabinet. Do not use abrasive or harsh cleaners.

lRinse and dry thoroughly.

l Wax painted metal surfaces at leas twice a year. Apply wax with a clean, soft cloth. Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.

Do not wax plastic parts.

Inside

walls

Sponge,

soft

cloth or

(allow

freezer to

paper

towel

with baking

warm

up so cloth

soda

or

mild

detergent

won’t

stick)

and warm water

l

l

Wash with mixture of warm water and

- mild detergent, or

-baking soda (26 g [2 tablespoons] to ,953L [l quart] of water).

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

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Whirlpool 4ET14GK important safety instructions Caring For Your Refrigerator, Part What to USE, HOW to Clean